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The impact of which resulted in 15,143 deaths, affected more than 15 million people and caused more than US$13.2 billion (A). The major disaster was the earthquake of the 25th April,....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 15:08:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-6f823f456d263d8f0d42808f2d012ee9CrisisResponseNaturalDisasters14.09905 -87.20308718.54299 -72.34310233.718151 73.06054716.8722 96.124937.97895 -121.26100228.5687 77.216827.712 85.31320150911150800http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/09/11/no-filipino-casualty-japan-flooding-429760MANILA -- No Filipinos were reported hurt in the floods that hit eastern Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. Citing a report from the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said Filipinos were among those evacuated in the affected Japanese prefectures.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:48:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-22dcdc227deca45befb8ce9a39ea6510NaturalDisasters36.749889 139.61090135.6831 139.80920150911144800http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/11/asia/japan-floods-eyewitness/index.html?eref=rss_asiaShigeo Terada, a 66-year-old rice farmer, was not himself affected but had traveled to offer help to a relative who lives in the stricken city. He said clean water was scarce in the city and that he was worried for this year's rice harvest -- which occurs in around a month's time -- in the affected areas.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:22:00 +0200cnnencnn-3e627804f1a102c0cfd0f60030ac1890NaturalDisasters39.858471 140.04989636.3093283039606 140.32032758110234.914349 136.42730734.849739 135.77200320150911132200http://www.independent.ie/world-news/22-missing-as-shocked-city-assesses-flood-damage-in-japan-31519222.htmlThe water has receded, but a vast area remains under a sea of brown water after an embankment of the Kinugawa River was breached. As the sun came out, shocked residents and officials began to count the cost after water poured in so rapidly that many people could only clamber upstairs or to their roofs to escape.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:46:00 +0200independent-ie-regionalenindependent-ie-regional-a273146804c0b9eca52a34f1dc9c925eNaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80636.749889 139.61090135.6831 139.80920150911124600http://www.independent.ie/world-news/22-missing-as-shocked-city-assesses-flood-damage-in-japan-31519222.htmlThe water has receded, but a vast area remains under a sea of brown water after an embankment of the Kinugawa River was breached. As the sun came out, shocked residents and officials began to count the cost after water poured in so rapidly that many people could only clamber upstairs or to their roofs to escape.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:35:00 +0200independent-ieenindependent-ie-50a0322f2aa1af02a338ff5326a35222NaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80636.749889 139.61090135.6831 139.80920150911123500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11511706&ref=rssThe sudden inundation of a city north of Tokyo this week when a river swollen by torrential rains broke through flood embankments was a relatively rare occurrence in Japan, a country with one of the world's most elaborate water-control systems. Here is a look at the disaster and its implications: WHAT HAPPENED.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:18:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b54f3443685ed0a800397ba8fee5d9cfNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911121800http://news.yahoo.com/japanese-floods-stretch-limits-elaborate-water-networks-092040239.htmlThe sudden inundation of a city north of Tokyo this week when a river swollen by torrential rains broke through flood embankments was a relatively rare occurrence in Japan, a country with one of the world's most elaborate water-control systems. Here is a look at the disaster and its implications: WHAT HAPPENED.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:52:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-dd740f6401a0ab7667c0f34b9f91ab82NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911115200http://www.startribune.com/japanese-floods-stretch-limits-of-elaborate-water-networks/326596371/WHAT HAPPENED. A section of an embankment along the Kinugawa River, a tributary of one of the major rivers in the Tokyo region, the Tone, gave way Thursday, allowing the water to surge into the surrounding valley. Many residents who had not heeded warnings to flee were stranded atop roofs and vehicles as the waters rose around them.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:50:00 +0200startribuneenstartribune-e0bf36bb5b17769f8b7e079793017076NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911115000http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/japanese-floods-stretch-limits-elaborate-water-networks-33679633The sudden inundation of a city north of Tokyo this week when a river swollen by torrential rains broke through flood embankments was a relatively rare occurrence in Japan , a country with one of the world's most elaborate water-control systems. Here is a look at the disaster and its implications: WHAT HAPPENED.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:43:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-84f02b09d0de95f265c4c62d3fe68145NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911114300http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/rescuers-search-missing-after-japanese-city-floodedJOSO (Japan) — Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo today (Sept 11), as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters this morning after....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:47:00 +0200todayonlineentodayonline-a19e75174f750ee7987b18fe6ae5411cNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911104700http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/09/11/rescuers-search-for-22-missing-after-storms-flood-japanese-city/JOSO, Japan – Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after waiting....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:45:00 +0200foxnewsenfoxnews-f7812ae7ab5d3d484f864813193ee5e1NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911094500http://www.ibtimes.com.au/flood-prompts-emergency-weather-alert-japan-1466214On Friday, Japan issued the third emergency weather alert in Miyagi Prefecture since the floods caused by former Tropics Storm Etau hit the Mie and Aichi Prefecture regions on Wednesday. After striking eastern Japan on Wednesday, the rain and storm took a northward direction on Friday.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:41:00 +0200ibtimes-auenibtimes-au-6a190b2d0e8f275733cd24ee06f55cb5NaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80631.808161 130.29960635.6831 139.80920150911094100http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28788045/dramatic-rescues-japan-heavy-rain-overflows-rivers?source=rssJOSO, Japan (AP) Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:27:00 +0200denverpostendenverpost-81059cdbeb85afeec2fe06250d2c3fd7NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911092700http://time.com/4030818/japan-flood-rescue-tokyo-missing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29(JOSO) Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after waiting overnight in Joso city, just northeast of Japan’s capital.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:42:00 +0200timeentime-f55028e153897ffaada5083e6b6db12dNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911084200http://www.ibtimes.com.au/flood-effects-causes-issuance-emergency-japan-1466214On Friday, Japan issued third emergency weather alert in Miyagi Prefecture since the floods caused by former Tropics Storm Etau hit the Mie and Aichi Prefecture regions on Wednesday. After striking the eastern Japan on Wednesday the rain and storm took northward direction on Friday.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:10:00 +0200ibtimes-auenibtimes-au-cb9a774cd07140c07f02bf2d61a3dae7NaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80631.808161 130.29960635.6831 139.80920150911081000http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/11/asia/japan-floods-eyewitness/index.html?eref=editionShigeo Terada, a 66-year-old rice farmer, was not himself affected but had traveled to offer help to a relative who lives in the stricken city. He said clean water was scarce in the city and that he was worried for this year's rice harvest -- which occurs in around a month's time -- in the affected areas.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:49:00 +0200cnnencnn-3fb52686eca96450ac50237324e7dabfNaturalDisasters39.858471 140.04989636.3093283039606 140.32032758110234.914349 136.42730734.849739 135.77200320150911074900http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/news/2015/09/11/rescuers-search-missing-after-japanese-city-flooded-429666Vehicles of the Ground Self-Defense Force and firefighters are parked at a partially submerged road during a rescue operation in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Rescue workers searched through the flooded city on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:15:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-3c5b292370c31967308456f99e9ef82aNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911071500http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/top-news/1-missing-in-japan-floods-as-heavy-rain-overflows-/nnbxc/Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after waiting overnight in Joso city, just northeast of Japan's capital.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:33:00 +0200daytondailynewsendaytondailynews-6e296ecf4fd9a49eae5c87dbaf431d7eNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911063300http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/asia/2015/09/rescuers_search_for_missing_after_japanese_city_floodedJOSO, Japan — Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after waiting....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:31:00 +0200bostonheraldenbostonherald-41be4dbdef37a7438ec96462ed089ae3NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911063100http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5c818fd2efda415c9813eda859f0a6ac/AS--Asia-StormJOSO, Japan Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after waiting....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:18:00 +0200therepublicentherepublic-6ae4d83addfbee085d235be5766927f8NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911061800http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2015-09-11-AS--Asia-Storm/id-47953e2593ff407a9996c87d8cdf8383JOSO, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:10:00 +0200APenAP-9e7b60168a57c83c7f7ad339245432faNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911061000http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dozens-missing-as-heavy-rains-lash-japan/JOSO, Japan - Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. To the north, another river overflowed into a second Japanese city,....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 05:31:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-a43b37722bf46646bcb20bd1e14fc99eCrisisResponseNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911053100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/thousands-of-rescuers/2119120.htmlJOSO CITY, Japan: Thousands of rescuers arrived in a deluged city north of Tokyo on Friday (Sep 11) to help evacuate hundreds of trapped residents and search for 12 people missing after torrential rains triggered massive flooding. Heavy rain continued early Friday, threatening to worsen conditions....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 04:37:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-c9fe0488bf1daa9c35e5bd183d67734bNaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80632.24931 131.56059335.6831 139.80934.34618 130.84330720150911043700http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/1857178/there-was-no-time-escape-japan-reels-floods-rescuers-searchA man, who was stranded in the middle of raging floodwaters, is rescued by a military helicopter in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture. Photo: AP. Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 04:20:00 +0200scmpenscmp-90494c9f735db6922fd06359aba2b1bdNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911042000http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/asia/rescuers-search-for-missing-after-heavy-rains-lash-japan/article_1f2a2ba6-c9fe-5215-bdbb-52f90e8963fe.htmlJOSO, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:53:00 +0200siouxcityjournalensiouxcityjournal-6a814e0fad2a05ca864dd24054a7186bNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911035300http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28788045/dramatic-rescues-japan-heavy-rain-overflows-rivers?source=rssJOSO, Japan (AP) Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. To the north, another river overflowed into a second Japanese....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:49:00 +0200denverpostendenverpost-f99a8591726685283e8e71fe19af0478NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911034900http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/international/asia/2015/09/rescuers_search_for_missing_after_heavy_rains_lash_japanJOSO, Japan — Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige district in....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:31:00 +0200bostonheraldenbostonherald-6991491130f618b58f33864723331bbdCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150911033100http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/mhojmhcwkfcw/rss2/Floodwaters have swamped a city near Tokyo, washing away houses and forcing dozens of people to rooftops, from which they had to be rescued by helicopters. More than 30,000 fled their homes and hundreds were stranded, as heavy rain hit Japan for a second consecutive day.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:11:00 +0200irishexaminerenirishexaminer-6de253f24a28d78df949be15f32ed54cNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911031100http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5c818fd2efda415c9813eda859f0a6ac/AS--Asia-StormJOSO, Japan Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige district in....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:08:00 +0200therepublicentherepublic-7a19454bb1b71385f05c5da1df140c05CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150911030800http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/top-news/1-missing-in-japan-floods-as-heavy-rain-overflows-/nnbxc/Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige district in Joso City were....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:02:00 +0200daytondailynewsendaytondailynews-c1bcb60e0f3c09876498d8b0323d5726CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150911030200http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/missing-japan-floods-heavy-rain-overflows-rivers-33649037Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige district in Joso City were....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 03:00:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-9e668972633d237ba8e894ad4325f593CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150911030000http://triblive.com/usworld/world/9071244-74/embankment-japan-joso?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+alltribstories+%28TribLIVE+News%29JOSO, Japan — Raging floodwaters broke through an embankment Thursday and swamped a city near Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility pole. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:57:00 +0200tribliveentriblive-bfb5fd5f7af1a70627127e54838e44a3NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911025700http://www.startribune.com/1-missing-in-japan-floods-as-heavy-rain-overflows-rivers/326186341/Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige district in Joso City were airlifted by military helicopters and arrived at an athletic field in the city, carrying bare minimum of clothes and some food in shopping bags, some of them even without shoes.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:48:00 +0200startribuneenstartribune-dd8c48444e558a6d617669936be5805dCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150911024800http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28788045/dramatic-rescues-japan-heavy-rain-overflows-rivers?source=rssJOSO, Japan (AP) Rescue workers searched through a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, hunting for missing people a day after raging floodwaters broke through an embankment and washed away houses and forced dozens of people to rooftops. Dozens of residents stranded in heavily flooded Ishige district....Fri, 11 Sep 2015 02:47:00 +0200denverpostendenverpost-0b6347d904194f006b3d12f02f125edeNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150911024700http://www.thejournal.ie/japan-flood-2324524-Sep2015/#commentsTrapped Reuters Top News The floods brought confusion, and several people are reportedly missing — including one in Joso — but authorities said they were unable to confirm the total number unaccounted for. By early evening, police, firefighters and troops had rescued at least 260 people from houses....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 23:01:00 +0200thejournalenthejournal-5415271e0c7b4f93ca03f0428b3d0df9NaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80636.749889 139.61090136.3093283039606 140.32032758110241.48045 140.25250220150910230100http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2015-09-10/helicopters-pluck-residents-safety-rains-lash-japan.htmlMARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press. JOSO, Japan (AP) — Raging floodwaters broke through an embankment Thursday and swamped a city near Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility pole.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 17:24:00 +0200news-gazetteennews-gazette-5421678026f398bfd851f97b2ab805d5CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910172400http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/helicopters-pluck-residents-to-safety-as-rains-lash-japan/article7636991.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationRaging floodwaters broke through a flood berm on Thursday and swamped a city north of Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility pole. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but rescue....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:44:00 +0200thehinduenthehindu-b5b2b5119891fc52ff1d92ca431b4e90CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910134400http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/asia/helicopters-pluck-residents-to-safety-as-rains-lash-japan/article_1f2a2ba6-c9fe-5215-bdbb-52f90e8963fe.htmlJOSO, Japan (AP) — Raging floodwaters broke through a flood berm Thursday and swamped a city north of Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility pole.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:44:00 +0200siouxcityjournalensiouxcityjournal-947636ce40ed29e15d2e1dcf877f7adaNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150910134400http://indianexpress.com/article/world/asia/helicopters-pluck-residents-to-safety-as-heavy-rains-lash-japan/A person inside a house waves to a helicopter as the house is submerged in water flooded from a river in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo (Kyodo News via AP) Raging floodwaters broke through a flood berm on Thursday and swamped a city north of Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:43:00 +0200expressindiaenexpressindia-c9de303fb3aa04bc3a76da0e9e528c42CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80934.34618 130.84330720150910134300http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/10/floods-rage-japan-helicopters-pluck-residents-safe/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSPeople inside houses wait to be rescued as the houses are submerged in water flooded from a river in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Heavy rain is pummeling Japan for a second straight day, overflowing ... more > By Mari Yamaguchi and Ken Moritsugu JOSO, Japan....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:12:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-83d7936d4ba8f2e6941052716f871370CrisisResponseNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910131200http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/helicopters-pluck-residents-to-safety-as-rains-lash-japan/article7636991.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationRaging floodwaters broke through a flood berm on Thursday and swamped a city north of Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility pole. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but rescue....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:46:00 +0200HinduenHindu-b5b2b5119891fc52ff1d92ca431b4e90NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910124600http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/09/10/over-60000-pinoys-japan-under-flood-threat-429501People wait for help as the vehicles are submerged in flooding in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo Thursday, September 10, 2015. Heavy rain is pummeling Japan for a second straight day, overflowing rivers and causing landslides and localized flooding in the eastern part of the country.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:24:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-5b6cfa955f524f095c2778b9c83d7d31NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80634.974331 138.38909935.6831 139.80920150910122400http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2015-09-10-AS--Asia-Storm/id-cbc203889b30460fa384d7c0bc229cdeJOSO, Japan (AP) — Raging floodwaters broke through a flood berm Thursday and swamped a city north of Tokyo, washing away houses, forcing dozens of people to rooftops to await helicopter rescues and leaving one man clinging for his life to a utility pole.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:12:00 +0200APenAP-0a4c395f37623fc9f32d8f7eb815df9dNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910121200http://www.punchng.com/politics/severe-flood-hits-japan-city/Military helicopters have plucked residents from the top floors of their homes after raging floodwaters poured in and inundated a wide swath of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the Kinugawa River broke through a flood berm on Thursday, sending a....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:53:00 +0200punchngenpunchng-2e44cee1b2af9dae1b88981b8585ef4cNaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80935.160061 132.85150120150910115300http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/helicopters-pluck-residents-to-safety-as-rains-lash-japan/ar-AAe8EK4Helicopters plucked dozens of residents from the tops of their homes in Japan on Thursday, but rescue officials said they were unable to keep up with all the pleas for help after raging floodwaters swamped parts of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:33:00 +0200msn-ukenmsn-uk-e0acd891dddc3d4cb8b3be34740888c6NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910113300http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/helicopters-pluck-residents-to-safety-as-rains-lash-japan/The Associated Press. KEN MORITSUGU TOKYO (AP) — Helicopters plucked dozens of residents from the tops of their homes in Japan on Thursday, but rescue officials said they were unable to keep up with all the pleas for help after raging floodwaters swamped parts of a city north of Tokyo.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:58:00 +0200seattletimesenseattletimes-a857cc64217b147acac41af8aead1810NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910105800http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-floods-rescue-typhoon-1.3222021?cmp=rssHelicopters plucked dozens of residents from the tops of their homes in Japan on Thursday, but rescue officials said they were unable to keep up with all the pleas for help after raging floodwaters swamped parts of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 10:32:00 +0200CBCenCBC-d6b2d51d37ba80a179de8f26842044ffNaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910103200http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28788045/dramatic-rescues-japan-heavy-rain-overflows-rivers?source=rssTOKYO (AP) Japanese military helicopters plucked dozens of residents from the tops of their homes Thursday, but rescue officials said they were unable to keep up with the pleas for help after raging floodwaters swamped parts of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:43:00 +0200denverpostendenverpost-9e2c1db4f670fd9e9044c63d84cb9428NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910094300http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-japan-flooding-20150910-story.htmlJapanese military helicopters plucked dozens of residents from the tops of their homes Thursday, but rescue officials said they were unable to keep up with the pleas for help after raging floodwaters swamped parts of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:39:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-63debe5dd96502a408a4b62146c528abNaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910093900http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/09/10/1-missing-in-japan-floods-as-heavy-rain-overflows-riversHelicopters pluck residents to safety as heavy rains in Japan trigger flooding and landslides People inside houses wait to be rescued as the houses are submerged in water flooded from a river in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:29:00 +0200usnewsenusnews-05ea80975312e64cf78872483905c6c9NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910092900http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/09/10/japan-floods-90000-people-evacuated-one-missingFloodwaters poured through a small city north of Tokyo on Thursday, stranding residents who waved for help from second floor balconies and their roofs. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the Kinugawa River broke through a flood berm, sending a tsunami-like sea of water into....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 09:17:00 +0200sbsensbs-f1f2242d5336f3b51086e3ffeb400264NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80636.3093283039606 140.32032758110241.48045 140.25250220150910091700http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/688236/japan-floods-after-typhoon-rivers-overflow-mass-evacuationsVocabulary: according to (prep) : as stated or reported by somebody/something - ตามคำบอกเล่า, ตามรายงาน. advise : to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation - แนะนำ, แจ้ง. agency : a government department that provides a particular service - หน่วยงานราชการ.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 08:49:00 +0200BangkokPostenBangkokPost-3cc081e279a5b89f5a9b924f6db52781AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsNuclearManMadeDisastersJRCNuclearSecurity35.6831 139.80920150910084900http://time.com/4028916/tokyo-flood-rain-japan-rescue-missing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29AP Houses are flooded due to heavy rain in Koshigaya, Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2015 Rescue workers used helicopters to pluck out residents. (TOKYO) Floodwaters poured through a small city north of Tokyo on Thursday, stranding residents who waved for help from second floor balconies and their roofs.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 08:33:00 +0200timeentime-e8f5ad0939c4413926eab7cdd7c5bc60NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910083300http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/heavy-rain-causes-floods-landslides-in-eastern-japanTOKYO. Floodwaters poured through a small city north of Tokyo on Thursday, stranding residents who waved for help from second floor balconies and their roofs. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second straight day, the Kinugawa River broke through a flood berm, sending a sea of water into Joso, a....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 07:48:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-449583d7b3b7a2864675cd0e86d6abffCrisisResponseNaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80635.6831 139.80920150910074800http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/study-finds-greater-tsunami-risk-southern-california-quake-n423591Californians may be used to hearing about the threat of potentially deadly earthquakes, but a new study finds that quake-triggered tsunamis pose a greater risk to Southern California than previously thought. Tsunamis are monster waves that can reach more than 100 feet (30 meters) high.Tue, 08 Sep 2015 21:37:00 +0200nbcnewsennbcnews-6308b338e81f626fdbecb95fc37d8a35NaturalDisasters34.27953 -119.25599733.95335 -117.40529635.6831 139.80934.2659 -119.25836634.447189 -119.72029934.197426 -119.21369535.358333 -117.61583320150908213700http://www.mizzima.com/news-domestic/un-food-relief-now-reaching-more-400000-flood-victims-myanmarChildren at a WFP food distribution site in Pa Khan Gyi Town, Yaesagyo Township of Magway Region in Myanmar. Photo: Soe Thet Nyo/WFP Myanmar. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is now delivering rice, beans, cooking oil and salt to more than 400,000 people affected by flooding in Myanmar....Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:16:00 +0200mizzimaenmizzima-a0624088279d3e8d8f4648ffe89b369bUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-Canada-41.3348 174.80720.4790749979085 94.818017490406145.3742 -75.650737.97895 -121.26100216.9854726086878 96.1675393143746-35.3499 149.04246.948212 7.44573652.5163 13.327635.6831 139.80950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799859.9379 10.712358.2133333 25.928055655.704 12.523420150828101600http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/236173233UN food relief now reaching more than 400,000 flood victims in Myanmar. U.N. - Top Stories Thursday 27th August, 2015 26 August 2015 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is now delivering rice, beans, cooking oil and salt to more than 400,000 people affected by flooding in Myanmar and....Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:30:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-bb41c892d602265c8243415c4470cd42NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-Canada-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.80952.5163 13.327650.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799859.9379 10.712345.3742 -75.650755.704 12.523416.9854726086878 96.167539314374637.97895 -121.261002-35.3499 149.04246.948212 7.44573620150827073000http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51725. Chin State, remote and mountainous and one of the poorest regions in Myanmar, was among the hardest-hit by floods. Photo: UNICEF/Mohammad Badrul Hassan. 26 August 2015 #150 The United Nations World Food Programme ( WFP ) is now delivering rice, beans, cooking oil and salt to more than 400,000....Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:24:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-09d62d81d54a9d20d246c99c26182140NaturalDisastersUNbodiesEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-Canada-41.3348 174.80722.1680845396144 93.511393689377245.3742 -75.650737.97895 -121.26100216.9854726086878 96.1675393143746-35.3499 149.04246.948212 7.44573652.5163 13.327635.6831 139.80950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799859.9379 10.712355.704 12.523420150826192400http://www.trust.org/item/20150826122148-6lmli/Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. YANGON - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided life-saving food to more than 408,000 flood affected people in Myanmar since emergency relief efforts began on 2 August, within 48....Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:57:00 +0200trustentrust-9fd83de5c4d1527576160b0df054b7d0NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-Canada39.75536 -105.218102-41.3348 174.80719.7234646819127 93.756621568348211.8116 98.71923820.4790749979085 94.818017490406145.3742 -75.650737.97895 -121.26100216.9854726086878 96.1675393143746-35.3499 149.04246.948212 7.44573635.6831 139.80952.5163 13.327626.0781656152771 97.347935143414550.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799859.9379 10.712355.704 12.523424.1735142409971 95.327018931085120150826145700http://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/myanmar-wfp-food-assistance-reaches-more-400000-flood-victimsYANGON - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided life-saving food to more than 408,000 flood affected people in Myanmar since emergency relief efforts began on 2 August, within 48 hours of the President’s declaration of a state of natural disaster.Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:15:00 +0200wfpenwfp-536299b287747c08b75a2738c85b1a24NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia39.75536 -105.218102-41.3348 174.80768.919212 25.70369919.7234646819127 93.756621568348211.8116 98.71923820.4790749979085 94.818017490406145.3742 -75.650737.97895 -121.26100216.9854726086878 96.1675393143746-35.3499 149.04246.948212 7.44573635.6831 139.80952.5163 13.327626.0781656152771 97.347935143414550.1059 14.4565-32.8974 -68.829751.4879 -0.17799855.704 12.523424.1735142409971 95.327018931085120150826121500http://www.vancouversun.com/news/world/Japanese+fisherman+boat+swept+away+2011+tsunami+reunite+with/11315763/story.htmlKLEMTU, B.C. — A Japanese fisherman is to be reunited with his boat more than four years after a powerful tsunami hit his country and carried the craft to the shores of British Columbia. Kou Sasaki arrived in Vancouver on Monday and later this week will be heading to the coastal village of Klemtu, where his vessel washed up in the spring of 2013.Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:58:00 +0200vancouversunenvancouversun-b791ea33d27a7ed473554fc31dd087e5NaturalDisasters49.2445 -123.02635.6831 139.80919.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620150825175800http://www.timescolonist.com/japanese-man-visits-british-columbia-to-reunite-with-boat-lost-in-2011-tsunami-1.2039373KLEMTU, B.C. - A Japanese fisherman is to be reunited with his boat more than four years after a powerful tsunami hit his country and carried the craft to the shores of British Columbia. Kou Sasaki arrived in Vancouver on Monday and later this week will be heading to the coastal village of Klemtu, where his vessel washed up in the spring of 2013.Tue, 25 Aug 2015 11:45:00 +0200timescolonistentimescolonist-c23d4aa0e795f841c68245db11cc1390NaturalDisasters49.2445 -123.02635.6831 139.80919.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620150825114500http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2015/08/24/b781d434-42a3-11e5-8ab4-c73967a143d3_story.htmlIf it had not been for a disagreement with my mother on that Friday night in August, perhaps my body would be resting in a coffin beside hers at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans. It was the night that Hurricane Katrina was swirling through the Gulf of Mexico.Tue, 25 Aug 2015 03:20:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-b25bdf98a60be74f13518518373988b2NaturalDisasters30.4652 -91.153438.9051 -77.016233.688889 -84.342535.6831 139.80930.616667 -89.652519.3395004253507 -99.627266840977629.9564 -90.098729.498091 -97.4507929.111111 -96.40305635.232778 -98.41111132.857685 -96.96933837.163056 -79.07388937.915 -90.91916746.73 -106.20055620150825032000http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/japanese-man-visits-b-c-to-reunite-with-boat-lost-in-2011-tsunami-1.2531452KLEMTU, B.C. -- A Japanese fisherman is to be reunited with his boat more than four years after a powerful tsunami hit his country and carried the craft to the shores of British Columbia. Kou Sasaki arrived in Vancouver on Monday and later this week will be heading to the coastal village of Klemtu, where his vessel washed up in the spring of 2013.Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:49:00 +0200ctvnewsenctvnews-757fc34e650d1b851658b0d67f881729NaturalDisasters49.2445 -123.02635.6831 139.80919.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620150825014900http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/travellers-stranded-as-typhoon-lashes-shanghaiThousands of passengers were left stranded at Shanghai's airports yesterday morning after scores of flights were delayed as Typhoon Goni pounded the Chinese coastal city with heavy rain, flooding its runways and roads. More than 4,000 passengers were waiting in the terminal building of Hongqiao....Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:28:00 +0200straitstimesSGenstraitstimesSG-64ba680918596584308ad2274e715ddeNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308224.340565 124.1562011.36100915482186 103.81078826424420150825012800http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-18-24-august-2015BANGLADESH. A rapid assessment launched after Cyclone Komen reports that a total of 2.6 million people affected, with Sathkia, Chittagong and Noakhali districts the worst affected. Nearly 220,000 households are in need of emergency assistance, the vast majority of whom require immediate food assistance.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:41:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-45673e670cb8ef4f20088bb9d75af721NaturalDisasters22.81008 91.09974726.3275209100107 92.8201201902896-6.31910011918605 144.88884173729223.7505409354667 120.96966788308215.1909951745138 145.758211438541-6.49528588509796 145.55811196600222.3304 91.825220.4790749979085 94.8180174904061-5.301284 151.64480635.2086 110.727-6.27288426084392 143.21726393847414.6096 121.006-5.40841437434621 143.46448373644924.340565 124.156201-5.85399765219041 144.31101841607124.1735142409971 95.327018931085120150824164100http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/08/24/typhoon-death-toll-reaches-13-in-n-luzon/THE death toll from typhoon “Ineng” rose to 13, including an infant in Benguet and a 10-year-old in Mountain Province, the Office of the Civil Defense said Sunday. Regional director of the OCD in the Cordillera Administrative Region Andrew Alex H. Uy said some 341 families or 1,242 people were....Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:57:00 +0200manilastandardtodayenmanilastandardtoday-f1c4b150ec72a44d692f3be47fa6851bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCrisisResponseCivilProtectionMARS-STAT6.517152 126.09339923.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80917.44264 120.46150250.4478 -104.61617.12611 121.70880117.842991 121.50659941.6513 -0.87820514.66257 120.56279820150824115700http://www.trust.org/item/20150822211201-zdwz9/?source=searchAny views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Goni is forecast to strike Japan at about 21:00 GMT on 24 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.4 N, 128.Sun, 23 Aug 2015 01:13:00 +0200trust2entrust2-0ddbf9a893e67228457460c9ec2289c8NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150823011300http://www.trust.org/item/20150821151415-udtyn/?source=searchAny views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Goni is forecast to strike Japan at about 22:00 GMT on 24 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.3 N, 129.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:50:00 +0200trust2entrust2-c13b6263f98d294879ba078ae768f5ebNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150821185000http://www.trust.org/item/20150820152513-v0hcx/?source=searchAny views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Typhoon Goni is forecast to strike Japan at about 04:00 GMT on 25 August. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 31.3 N, 129.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:33:00 +0200trust2entrust2-2f21b48187e3e55adc5eeafa4592e437NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150820183300http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-earthquake-tsunami-ventura-20150819-htmlstory.htmlGreater tsunami risk from Southern California quake, study finds. An earthquake along the California coast could pose a greater tsunami threat to the Ventura area than previously understood, according to a new study published Tuesday by UC Riverside and U.S. Geological Survey scientists.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:36:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-a9ac296cab3a74ac0295761e5e027259NaturalDisasters33.95335 -117.40529635.6831 139.80937.365 -121.96670638.199242 -120.675434.15805 -119.22210134.197426 -119.21369537.7483 -122.41335.358333 -117.61583332.85025 -115.56449920150819173600http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-earthquake-tsunami-ventura-20150819-htmlstory.html. An earthquake along the California coast could pose a greater tsunami threat to the Ventura area than previously understood, according to a new study published Tuesday by UC Riverside and U.S. Geological Survey scientists. Published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:20:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-ac5b8134699b64c4771c7696f141e1d9NaturalDisasters33.95335 -117.40529635.6831 139.80937.365 -121.96670638.199242 -120.675434.15805 -119.22210134.197426 -119.21369537.7483 -122.41335.358333 -117.61583332.85025 -115.56449920150819162000http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/08/17/goni-forecast-to-become-super-typhoon-as-it-spins-west-toward-taiwan/Twin typhoons are spinning west across the Pacific Ocean — Goni and Atsani — poised to become the sixth and seventh super typhoons of the 2015 season later this week. The last time there were two super typhoons in the Pacific at the same time was in October 1997, when Super Typhoons Ivan and Joan overlapped.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:22:00 +0200WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-10d712f87df80f92d65e434c80bc18e9NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80922.4882531 120.461686813.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150817202200http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/twin-typhoons-spin-in-the-pacific-adding-to-active-storm-season-20150817-gj12y5.htmlThere's little sign of a let-up in this year's unusually active storm season with another two typhoons forming in the north-western Pacific. Typhoon Goni has been upgraded to a category-4 typhoon and is forecast to reach super typhoon strength later on Monday as it moves to the northwest of Guam.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:43:00 +0200brisbanetimesenbrisbanetimes-f7b71a2ee0e8ea41aad6954ccb4b039dNaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010935.6831 139.80913.4402033779116 144.776219013027-35.3499 149.04220150817114300http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/twin-typhoons-spin-in-the-pacific-adding-to-active-storm-season-20150817-gj12y5.htmlThere's little sign of a let-up in this year's unusually active storm season with another two typhoons forming in the north-western Pacific. Typhoon Goni has been upgraded to a category-4 typhoon and is forecast to reach super typhoon strength later on Monday as it moves to the northwest of Guam.Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:24:00 +0200smhensmh-f7b71a2ee0e8ea41aad6954ccb4b039dNaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010935.6831 139.80913.4402033779116 144.776219013027-35.3499 149.04220150817112400http://allafrica.com/stories/201508121446.htmlLuanda At least two million USD have been made available by Japan for preparation project for a Resilient Recovery in five African countries, including Angola, said, Tuesday, the Asian country's ambassador, Kuniaki Ito. The Japanese diplomat, who was speaking during the opening of the "National....Fri, 14 Aug 2015 01:40:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-f7f8d3a9897003b5073ee4151e6f25dfNaturalDisasters-8.95761095093761 13.330742073280734.97086 139.1064-12.9334592807486 13.985513653620420150814014000http://reliefweb.int/report/angola/japanese-government-provides-usd-two-million-resilient-projectLuanda - At least two million USD have been made available by Japan for preparation project for a Resilient Recovery in five African countries, including Angola, said, Tuesday, the Asian country’s ambassador, Kuniaki Ito. The Japanese diplomat, who was speaking during the opening of the "National....Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:40:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-c3171ed4f09afae1c82e981ca2ede3dbNaturalDisasters-8.95761095093761 13.330742073280734.97086 139.1064-12.9334592807486 13.985513653620420150813104000http://allafrica.com/stories/201508121446.htmlLuanda At least two million USD have been made available by Japan for preparation project for a Resilient Recovery in five African countries, including Angola, said, Tuesday, the Asian country's ambassador, Kuniaki Ito. The Japanese diplomat, who was speaking during the opening of the "National....Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:16:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0d43a4345736c09eef0796a0c1da6ea7NaturalDisasters-8.95761095093761 13.330742073280734.97086 139.1064-12.9334592807486 13.985513653620420150812171600http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/floods-stretch-limits-of-japans-elaborate-water-networksTOKYO. The sudden inundation of a city north of Tokyo this week when a river swollen by torrential rains broke through flood embankments was a relatively rare occurrence in Japan, a country with one of the world’s most elaborate water-control systems. Here is a look at the disaster and its implications: WHAT HAPPENED.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:31:00 +0200japantodayenjapantoday-f4236ef80382c6ca8776599306586bc0NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150912003100http://news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-9-00-p-m-gmt-210307928.htmlNEW DELHI (AP) — Nine coaches of a train derailed in southern India before dawn Saturday, killing at least two people and leaving several injured, officials said. Police and rescuers helped pull out scores of passengers from the coaches that fell on their side near Gulbarga in Karnataka state after the train derailed at about 2:15 a.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 03:56:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-dd76dbeadc75111c2ce8d11fc888a973NaturalDisastersConflict38.9051 -77.016237.5380457749554 127.0058674243773.15021 101.70835.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72716.8722 96.1249-6.18287 106.82934.80135 133.62179655.7388 37.666540.6222 -73.987817.332939 76.83045219.0318 72.848739.0285 125.7571.36100915482186 103.81078826424428.5687 77.216813.7703017743177 100.62644069934720150912035600http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-09-11/world-news/Watch-Rescuers-search-for-missing-after-Japanese-city-flooded-6736141880Rescue workers searched for more than 20 missing people in a flooded city near Tokyo on Friday, as the sun came out a day after a raging river washed away houses and forced people to rooftops. Dozens of residents were airlifted out by military helicopters Friday morning after waiting overnight in Joso city, just northeast of Japan's capital.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:27:00 +0200MaltaIndipendentenMaltaIndipendent-d5bda21e9b2224585ef855ad12c0f06cNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150912042700http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/10/71999196/Helicopters rescue residents from massive flood in Japan. Japanese rescue workers save residents from rising waters after a slow-moving typhoon triggered floods and landslides in eastern parts of the country. Helicopters rescue residents from massive flood in Japan Japanese rescue workers save....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-9c12342c1eed63fe0e0636449a524f28NaturalDisasters13.0935 -59.610541.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80928.5687 77.216820150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/11/parade-honors-french-train-heroes/72050410/Celebrated by the French government and recognized on national television, now it is Sacramento's turn to honor its hometown heroes. Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos are bringing new meaning to Sacramento Proud. While on vacation in Europe, the three friends thwarted a terrorist attack on a Paris bound train.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-b0cd281f0c550bfdbe91f3761ce17c9dChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-Asia13.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327641.48045 140.25250248.8521 2.3489935.6831 139.80951.4879 -0.17799835.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216820150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/09/11/canada-new-coin-design-globalpost/72053170/MONTREAL — What do you see on Canada's new coin design? At first glance, it might look like a happy group of adults and children dancing in a circle. But fashion designer Robert Beaupre, who sketched the image, says he wanted to represent gay and lesbian parents and their children.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-e2371edf0d9aca47e5957bb1f4394b22ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersDiscriminationTerroristAttackEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-Asia41.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80945.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.093613.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011948.1531 17.129748.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456544.0685708772691 -72.663656091438551.4879 -0.17799820150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/09/10/migrants-refugees-europe-germany/71995188/BERLIN — Germany's vice chancellor on Thursday criticized a European Union plan to distribute 160,000 asylum seekers across the 28-nation bloc as a "drop in the ocean." Sigmar Gabriel's comments to his parliament come as Germany has led the way in opening its doors to more than a half-million....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-1708341b65e863de7647d45185b2717dAsylumChildrensRightsEuropeanParliamentImmigrationNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-Asia34.5309 69.13675741.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80953.3416 -6.2573542.0069 21.446733.5193 36.313528.5687 77.216859.2869 18.07313.0935 -59.610541.8955 12.490647.476597349981 19.112755295739144.802416 20.46560151.4879 -0.17799855.704 12.523452.5163 13.327637.944 23.652920150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/09/11/mecca-grand-mosque-tragedy/72072862/Millions of Muslims have made the hajj , the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. But in recent years, the pilgrimage has been marred by tragedies – usually the result of a failure of crowd control or the crush of stampedes. On Friday, just days before the hajj was to begin, tragedy struck again at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-7b7f9f9de95c8c392d783508f23fa669ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionTerroristAttackEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia24.63468 46.71791141.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80931.77375 35.2252245.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.0936-17.8292 31.05413.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011948.1531 17.129748.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799823.1168 -82.388637.944 23.652920150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/11/72060796/Two forgotten victims of tragedy behind boy on beach photo. The mother of two children who died in the same migrant boat disaster that brought Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi to the world's attention has recounted the second her daughter slipped out of her grip.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-007a149015080ba858768f42c293fa66ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia41.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80931.77375 35.2252245.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.0936-17.8292 31.05413.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011948.1531 17.129748.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799823.1168 -82.388637.944 23.652920150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/11/72077082/Falling crane kills dozens in Mecca's Grand mosque. The accident comes just before Hajj, the annual holiday that attracts millions of religious pilgrims. Video provided by Newsy. Falling crane kills dozens in Mecca's Grand mosque The accident comes just before Hajj, the annual holiday that attracts millions of religious pilgrims.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-5b6ecf350bd7930e64f3d255729a3323ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia24.63468 46.71791141.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80931.77375 35.2252245.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.0936-17.8292 31.05413.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011948.1531 17.129748.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799823.1168 -82.388637.944 23.652920150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/11/72056802/Thousands of new migrants land on Greece's Lesbos. Some 22,500 refugees and migrants arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos have been registered by officials since Monday evening, police told AFP late Thursday. Video provided by AFP. Thousands of new migrants land on Greece's Lesbos Some 22,500....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-4de65a6df0621ff620684e0edc30b150ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-Asia41.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80945.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.093613.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011948.1531 17.129748.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799837.944 23.652920150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/11/72052006/Raw: Migrants Crossing Hungary on Foot. Huge numbers of migrants are crossing Hungary on foot, heading toward countries including Austria. Austria has closed some road that connect Vienna with the Hungarian border. (Sept. 11) Raw: Migrants Crossing Hungary on Foot Huge numbers of migrants are....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-dd6a964bd9fe27691f5bbc3524d97521ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-Asia13.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011941.48045 140.25250248.1531 17.129750.1059 14.456548.8521 2.3489935.6831 139.80951.4879 -0.17799835.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.093620150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/11/72050094/Students use breakfast cereal to make alcohol. Zimbabwean boardings schools are cracking down on breakfast cereals after learning students used them to make homemade alcohol. Video provided by Newsy. Students use breakfast cereal to make alcohol Zimbabwean boardings schools are cracking down on....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-7bc664f11efa237aeae2264bf32b34cbChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-Asia13.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011941.48045 140.25250248.1531 17.129750.1059 14.456548.8521 2.3489935.6831 139.80951.4879 -0.17799835.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.093620150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/10/72029142/GOP considers suing Obama after Congress secures Iran deal. Congress didn't get to look at various "side deals" of the Iran nuclear agreement before voting on it. The GOP says that means Obama broke the law. Video provided by Newsy. GOP considers suing Obama after Congress secures Iran deal....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-3ce5ef65eafcaf75d147927b3e6d1029ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-Asia13.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327641.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80935.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216820150912045200http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2015/09/11/72058912/Students in Zimbabwe used breakfast cereal to make alcohol. Zimbabwean boarding schools are cracking down on breakfast cereals after learning students used them to make homemade alcohol. Video provided by Newsy. Students in Zimbabwe used breakfast cereal to make alcohol Zimbabwean boarding schools....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:52:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-071d27859f0d754e96d9015c0e68cd12ChildrensRightsImmigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia41.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80931.77375 35.2252245.3742 -75.650735.7745 51.447728.5687 77.216848.2021 16.32147.4976 19.0936-17.8292 31.05413.0935 -59.610552.5163 13.327652.2449 21.011948.1531 17.129748.8521 2.3489950.1059 14.456551.4879 -0.17799823.1168 -82.388637.944 23.652920150912045200http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/12/asia/japan-floods/index.html?eref=editionIn Miyagi Prefecture, one woman was found dead in her floating car, and in Tochigi Prefecture, to the north of the capital Tokyo, two deaths were reported. One of the deaths was in a landslide and a second victim had drowned. In some areas during the past two days, residents were forced to their....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 09:21:00 +0200cnnencnn-beb5b93ac8d44ea12cf660b54e0faa96NaturalDisastersNuclear36.424992 139.80622.4222282068564 114.15792523355735.6831 139.80920150912092100http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/57044/53_quake_hits_japanA 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s main island, this morning, with tremors being felt near the capital Tokyo. No tsunami threat has been issued. The quake hit the island nation as search teams scoured the surrounding area for at least 16 people who remain....Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:06:00 +0200MaltaTodayenMaltaToday-d3a4781b039bd562916bac6bf4a3841fNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150912110600http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2015/09/12/15-filipinos-evacuated-japan-flood-hit-area-429902AT LEAST 15 Filipinos were evacuated from the massive flooding that hit an area in Japan the past days, Malacanang said Saturday. Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Filipinos who asked to be evacuated were already under the care of the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo as reported by Ambassador Manuel Lopez.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 14:43:00 +0200sunstarensunstar-3fbd9fbd9201b969e5e68b20315d8277NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150912144300http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2015/09/13/445705/Japanese-prime.htmJOSO CITY, Japan--Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday visited a disaster-struck city north of Tokyo in the aftermath of massive flooding that killed at least four people, as rescuers raced against time to find more than a dozen still missing.Sat, 12 Sep 2015 19:52:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-0a8a6b1720876139a41dbcb9947acd95NaturalDisasters35.026379 138.93730235.6831 139.80920150912195200http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-340026-Abe-visits-flood-hit-town-as-rescuers-search-for-missingJOSO CITY, Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday visited a disaster-struck city north of Tokyo in the aftermath of massive flooding that killed at least four people, as rescuers raced against time to find more than a dozen still missing.Sun, 13 Sep 2015 04:16:00 +0200thenews-pkenthenews-pk-a5db999e3c48ae7c1b2fdf462ed80921NaturalDisasters35.026379 138.93730235.6831 139.80920150913041600http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000176181&story_title=Asia:%20death-toll-rises-to-five-after-japan-floodA pet dog is being rescued by Japanese Self-Defence Force's 1st Infantry Regiment soldiers by boat at a residential area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by Typhoon Etau, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, September 12, 2015. The number of people who died in floods which devastated Japan this....Sun, 13 Sep 2015 10:38:00 +0200standardmediaenstandardmedia-1d13213a51d25296d79848f987546389NaturalDisasters36.424992 139.80636.749889 139.61090135.6831 139.80920150913103800http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-13/coldest-winter-for-50-years-lets-blame-el-nino/There has been much talk of the El Niño phenomenon bringing the coldest winter in 50 years to the UK - but does it really have that much influence on our climate? Well, not really, as ITV News weather presenter Becky Mantin explains. The El Niño Southern Oscillation is one of the most powerful fluctuations in our climate system.Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:49:00 +0200itvenitv-08550c891f059bf0abf66f8b7cb74553NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776-0.229498 -78.524338.9051 -77.016251.4879 -0.177998-6.18287 106.8292.821465 101.89779735.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.042-5.83333 -37.4520150913134900http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/12/asia/japan-floods/index.html?eref=rss_topstoriesIn Miyagi prefecture, there were two deaths, including a woman found dead in her floating car. In Tochigi prefecture, north of the capital, Tokyo, three deaths were reported. Two additional deaths were reported in Ibaraki prefecture. In some areas during the past two days, residents were forced to....Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:18:00 +0200cnnencnn-164deea19a722fb871c395eaf7221ceaNaturalDisastersNuclear36.424992 139.80622.4222282068564 114.15792523355741.48045 140.25250235.6831 139.80920150913171800http://www.ibtimes.co.in/blood-moon-2015-does-end-world-claim-have-biblical-roots-how-preachers-create-fear-psychosis-646730The moon will appear reddish in several parts of the world on the intervening nights of 27 and 28 September due to a phenomenon called "blood moon" which will see supermoon and total lunar eclipse happening at the same time. It is something that skywatchers and scientists look forward to, but the....Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:29:00 +0200ibtimes-inenibtimes-in-f3121af4f5894143c7ad2e72d2dfbfeaNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80919.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776-0.859356188739552 -78.851377133249731.77375 35.2252220150915162900